SW: 192.6 03/05/06 CW: 194.6 04/21/06 GW: 176.0 07/02/06 16.6/2/15.2

Son-oma Beach Cursed bunny rabbit. I swear to God if I see that rabbit hopping around here next year, we're gonna have ourselves some rabbit stew instead of (turkey) ham for Easter dinner.

Granted, it's close to that TOM again, so I have to cut myself a bit of slack, but not by much. I haven't been exercising because once again I've been consumed by the damned school saga. I did make a phone call to a therapist I see off and on and said that I need to get in for a visit or two because this crap is eating me alive. I also made an appointment to see my FNP after reading Rebeka's more recent post about transitioning from Prozac to a newer drug that seems to have had some positive results, but more importantly, she mentioned that the Prozac had been contributing to some of her weight gain and after I got to thinking about it, I started having problems not losing as I had been prior to going on the medication myself. Back then, it was cyclic to help with the severe mood swings associated with PMS, however, it's since been upped to a slight amount daily with an increase right around that TOM, so it stands to reason this could be a part of my problem. Note, part. I do realize that consistent and regular exercise is the larger contributor to my success ... and without it, it's a huge contributor to my failure. We shall see how this pans out.

Sarah had recently complained about weight gain she attributes to water retention. I had commented that I, too, gain a lot of weight with fluid retention (in the range of 5-10 lbs. consistently) and that my endocrinologist/former fat doc didn't believe it until I came in and proved to him that it can and does happen. Men. Anyway, I had recently talked to my Mom about this disgusting trait and she said that she typically prescribes (as she's an FNP) a diuretic to anyone who retains 3 or more lbs. because it has a great deal of effect on a variety of factors -- including mood swings. Since I learned about Sarah's similar experience and shared what Mom had told me, I suggested she consider an OTC diuretic the first go and if that works, then talk to the doc to get an RX. However... Mom corrected me yesterday and said that the RX is far more beneficial and the more accurate judge of whether that will help resolve the problems associated with monthly fluid retention whereas the OTC isn't an accurate guage. So... Sarah and all others, take note. She also said that even women who've had hysterectomies but still have ovaries (hence still go through cyclic changes), such as herself, will also benefit from the RXed diuretic (which has a sizeable amount of potassium, another contributor which she claims you can't get OTC).

If you haven't done so yet, please stop by my new blog, Dreams and take a gander. I'd love any feedback you can throw my way. Seems I'm either leaving people speechless or ... but I do so much better when I get any kind of feedback, even if it's just a "hey, dropped by and wanted to let you know I visited". And yeah, this doc shall heal thyself... wink wink. Look for your own blog's comments from yours truly tomorrow night cuz right now, I gotta hit the hay so I can take the kids to a fun-filled day up the road a bit that they've been looking forward to for over a month now. Toodles!

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